Amusement apparatus for a shooting game with successive potential scoring emissions
First Claim
1. Apparatus for playing amusement games, said apparatus comprising;
- a plurality of player unit means adapted for direction by players, each player unit means having;
an emitter means for emitting a directed beam, said emitter means having;
means for timing successive potentially scoring emissions from said emitter means, and means for indicating to a player a count-down to each potentially scoring emission;
whereby the emitter means emits a potentially scoring emission at the end of said count-down indication.
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Abstract
Apparatus for playing amusement games comprising a plurality of player units 18 having an emitter 27 for emitting a directed beam, means for timing 23 and indicating to the players 24, 25 successive potentially scoring emissions from the emitter 27. The apparatus includes targets 31, which may include player units. The player units include means for indicating that they are timing an emission 105 for example by a flashing light and/or an audible signal. The targets 31 react to receipt of potentially scoring emissions and react differently to some potentially scoring emissions than to others, particularly where the players and their player units are arranged in teams. The player units include memories for memorising the events in which they are concerned in the game, and from which other player units they are received. Similarly the target devices can store their events. The emitters 26 emit light beams either of infra-red light or visible light. The beams are modulated to identify which particular emitter device is emitting which beam.
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47 Claims
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1. Apparatus for playing amusement games, said apparatus comprising;
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a plurality of player unit means adapted for direction by players, each player unit means having;
an emitter means for emitting a directed beam, said emitter means having;
means for timing successive potentially scoring emissions from said emitter means, and means for indicating to a player a count-down to each potentially scoring emission;
whereby the emitter means emits a potentially scoring emission at the end of said count-down indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said emitters emit light beams. -
6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said emitter means emit light beams.
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7. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each emitter means is an LED emitter adapted to emit wide beams of infra-red light.
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8. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each emitter means includes a laser emitter adapted to emit narrow beams of visible light.
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9. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each emitter means includes means for modulating said light beams to identify which particular emitter means is emitting which beam.
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10. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said emitting means are adapted to emit continuously and said modulation means is adapted to alter said modulation at potential score times.
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11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said modulation means is adapted to modify the modulation prior to the potential score times to warn target devices to enable them to take evasive action.
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12. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said emitting means are adapted to emit intermittently at said time for potentially scoring emissions.
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13. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each emitter means is adapted to count down successively.
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14. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each emitter means is adapted such that the interval between potentially scoring emissions is varied in accordance with a number of parameters, including a handicap and said players success or failure during said game.
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15. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each emitter means is adapted to introduce random “
- misfires”
, whereby a potentially scoring emission does not occur at the end of said count-down.
- misfires”
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16. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said player units are adapted to be carried on part of said player'"'"'s body such as a shoulder or head.
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17. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said player units are adapted to be vehicle mounted on floats.
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18. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said player units are adapted to be vehicle mounted on boats.
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19. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said player units are adapted to be mounted on bicycles.
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20. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said player units are adapted to be mounted on go-karts.
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21. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices are adapted to be movable.
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22. Apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said target devices are adapted to be carried on players.
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23. Apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said target devices are adapted to be movable mechanically.
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24. Apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said target devices are adapted to move in or out of hiding from view of said players.
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25. Apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said target devices are adapted to move upon receipt of warning emission for more than a certain period prior to said time for potentially scoring emissions.
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26. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices are adapted to be fixed in position and to register scores each time they received said potentially scoring emission.
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27. Apparatus according to claim 26, wherein at least one of said target devices is adapted to react to registration of said potentially scoring emission by illuminating.
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28. Apparatus according to claim 26, wherein at least one of said target devices is adapted to react to registration of said potentially scoring emission by emitting a sound.
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29. Apparatus according to claim 26, wherein at least one of said target devices is adapted to react to registration of said potentially scoring emission by collapsing.
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30. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices are adapted to be inactivated for a certain period after receiving said potentially scoring emission, said inactivation being general to all the emitter means.
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31. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices are adapted to be inactivated for a certain period after receiving said potentially scoring emission, said inactivation being to a particular emitter means for which they have received a score.
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32. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices are adapted to transmit scores to a control unit by hardwiring.
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33. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices are adapted to transmit scores to a control unit by wireless transmission.
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34. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said target devices further include emitters and are adapted to emit to said player units when one of the former has registered a score from one of the latter.
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35. Apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said emission from said target is adapted to give said player unit a specific property for a predetermined period of time.
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36. Apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said specific property is invincibility from other player units.
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37. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said player units are adapted to down load their scores at the end of each game.
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38. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each player unit is adapted to receive said potentially scoring emission from another player unit.
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39. Apparatus according to claim 38, wherein each player unit further includes means for indicating that they are in an active state of emitting.
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40. Apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said indicating means is a flashing light.
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41. Apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said indicating means is an audible signal.
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42. Apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said player units include memories for memorising events in which they are concerned in said game.
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43. Apparatus according to claim 38, wherein each player unit is a simulated ball, adapted to be carried and is illuminated prior to emission on said count-down to each potentially scoring emission and on emitting a potentially scoring emission the illumination is extinguished.
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44. Apparatus according to claim 43, wherein each player unit is adapted to be illuminated upon reception of an emission.
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45. Apparatus according to claim 38, wherein each player unit further includes a “
- tackle”
control for causing an extra emission for blocking an emission from another player unit.
- tackle”
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46. Apparatus according to claim 38, wherein each player unit further includes a “
- tackle”
control for causing an extra emission for blocking reception of an emission by a different another player unit.
- tackle”
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47. Apparatus according to claim 38, wherein each player unit further includes an “
- interception”
or “
catch”
control, which must be activated in order to allow said potentially scoring emission to be received by said player unit concerned.
- interception”
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